diff --git a/meta-arm/meta-gem5/recipes-kernel/linux/gem5-kmeta/bsp/gem5-platforms/gem5-arm64/gem5-arm64-serial.cfg b/meta-arm/meta-gem5/recipes-kernel/linux/gem5-kmeta/bsp/gem5-platforms/gem5-arm64/gem5-arm64-serial.cfg
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+++ b/meta-arm/meta-gem5/recipes-kernel/linux/gem5-kmeta/bsp/gem5-platforms/gem5-arm64/gem5-arm64-serial.cfg
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+CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_AMBA_PL011_CONSOLE=y
+CONFIG_SERIAL_EARLYCON_ARM_SEMIHOST=y